Arguably the best performance I saw this season was by Marquin Smith playing for Retford at Hucknall. He ran the midfield that day. I never saw him have a bad game this season. Thankfully, he signed for Retford from Carlton after we had played them twice so he never had the chance to dominate us!!

With Retford's financial problems, manager leaving, etc. and the former Carlton manager, Terry Brookbanks, taking over at Hucknall I did wonder if Smith would go there IF he was to leave Retford? I suppose more will become known in the next few days/weeks as tonight is Duffield's last game in charge of Retford and the squad is expected to break up after tonight's Notts Senior Cup final. Much may depend on who Retford's new manager is?

On our forum I started a thread selecting the best opposition player to play against Worksop. Despite not playing against us I mentioned Smith; the other player I mentioned was ex-Tiger Ross Hannah.

Would love to see both Marquin Smith & Ross Hannah in a Tigers shirt!!

We do have a new owner who has officially taken over in the last couple of weeks. How long will it last? Good question!

How long he stays may well depend on how quickly we can get a new ground in Worksop, in order to help us become more self sufficient. Obviously, the new owner will not fund us indefinitely in exile. There is an appeal due to be heard this summer regarding the "Vesuvius Site" development which is planned to include a new ground for us. Fingers crossed the decision to turn down the planning permission will be overturned.

What I do know though is that in all likelihood we would have folded and had to reform lower down the pyramid if he had not come in. Travelling 35 miles or more each way just to go to a home match not only knocked 150-200 off our gates (maybe more) we have no match sponsors, bar/food takings etc. on matchdays were not ours. We could not have survived any longer. Therefore, in the short term as far as I am aware he has saved the club and for that we are extremely grateful. For our long term future it goes without saying the quicker we are back in Worksop the better.

I've seen the rumours about us offering silly money to Ross Hannah on the Matlock and Chesterfield forums, how true it is I have no idea. Possibly "no smoke without fire"?

Tim Burr wrote:It's on the Sheffield FC website that we have signed a lad called Steve Woolley. Anybody know what he's like?

If it is the same Steve Woolley (I imagine it is) he played for us for a while, before going to Lincoln United. Think he also had a spell at Retford United.

Played on the right hand side of midfield/right wing, scored the odd goal for us. Fairly skilfull but I would say not the most physical of players. I know that Rinky sometimes left him on the bench if he thought it was going to be more of a "battle". He was playing in a struggling team so it might be difficult for me to give a true "picture" of him.

He gave us a bit of width and was far from the worst player we had during that period. Sometimes I got the impression Rinky wanted him to "tuck in" more into the midfield rather than stay out wide and attack the fullback (which a number of the fans thought was his best position at that time).

From what I saw of Callery last season and from what I remember of Woolley I would rather have Alex down the right hand side.

No one can be official signed until the begining of June when the new season begins and no players can be registered until after the leagues AGM on the 20th of June. But its obvious from the Sheffield website that he seems to be on his way here. So if its right welcome Steve.

_________________My wife say's I love football more than her. I don't know how she can say that after we've been together for twelve season's.

They can fill in and sign the league registration forms from the 1st which all but ties the player to the club but the league office that processes the forms dosen't open until after the AGM on the 20th

_________________My wife say's I love football more than her. I don't know how she can say that after we've been together for twelve season's.

I think its just what we need a width player, a player who is different to what we have at the club, it will give GM more options on changing the game if we are struggling or chasing a game, something we lacked most of the season. A much needed squad addidtion.

I've been impressed with all the players GM as brought in. All the players mentioned before I've been impressed me. Just a couple others to add Kev Davies had his best game on Monday and Alvyn Riley as also looked good. The squad looks strong for later in the season and the team is still releatively new so I've got great expections for this club and squad.